Parent and Student Resources
9/23/2011 entry...

Erntefest!

A German Harvest Festval
Don't miss out!
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Create a Voki! See what a voki is on palmerway.org Click on mixtures and finally click on reflections.

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Web Resources:

Check out these cool websites dedicated to girls, technology, math and science
www.braincake.org
This website is dedicated to strengthening and sustaining interests in math and science with middle school girls. Sign up for cool science experiences in the Pittsburgh region like computer-based Moviemaking with Alice and “Getting Our Nails Done” with Habitat for Humanity.
Girls Go Tech
The official math, science and technology website for Girl Scouts of the USA. At Girls Go Tech, you can learn the science of music and compose your own digital music or try to trick your brain with mixed messages.
Sally Ride Science
Sally Ride Science, an innovative science content company, where a key part of their mission is to make a difference in girls' lives, and in society's perceptions of their roles in technical fields.
Zoey’s Room
Explore the world of science, math and technology with Zoey!
Engineer Girl
The field of engineering offers dozens of creative and challenging careers. This website brings national attention to the opportunity that engineering represents specifically for women and girls.
www.HowStuffWorks.com
Ever wonder how holograms worked or how parts of Canada are missing gravity? Check out www.howstuffworks.com for all the answers and ask all the questions your techie brain can think of!
NASA for Kids
Check out what’s going on at NASA at this interactive website where you can play astronomy games, make space shuttles out of hotdogs, design an asteroid belt to wear and much more!
Little Shop of Physics
The Little Shop of Physics has fun and easy experiments that you can try at home or at your troop meeting.
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh!

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Edline

Edline Parent portal

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Bullying Resources

Education.com compiled a huge list of bullying resources for parents and educators

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Reading Rockets

Strategies for parents

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Helping Children Learn to Write

Writing project teachers have assembled a handbook for parents

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Helping your Child Become a Better Reader

Resources from the Department of Education

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Teaching Tolerance

Stories and Activities for Kids

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All About Reading

All About Reading from Disney.com

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Get your Child to Read

Top 10 ways to get your child to read

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Learning to Study

Learning to Study: Tips for parents

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Cyber Smart

Take the quiz and see how cyber smart you are when surfing online

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Safe Surfing with Doug

Learn about online safety with Doug from the Disney Channel

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Nutrikids

Nutrikids - Point of Sale Lunch Program. Add money and check the balance of your child's account.

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The Connected Classroom

Internet Safety

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Family Education

Parenting advice, Activities for Children, family games and recipes!

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Renaissance Place: Home Connect

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Cyber Bullying

This toolbox is for resources used during Cyber bullying Presentations.

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Pick a page to color. Click on the coloring sheet you want. Some you can color on the computer (using the mouse), and others you can print and color off line.

Coloring Pages

Arthur coloring pages | PBS Kids

Kids Links